• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Sales revenue at the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival this year, beating sales records of the last 3 years, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II disclosed on Friday.
According to data released by the provincial government of Negros Occidental, Day 4 sales reached an estimated amount of P3,707,728.69, which is higher by P1.7M compared to last year’s record sales.
That brings to a total of more than P13.5 million in generated sales, within a period of just four days.
The week-long festival will run until April 19.
A notable increase in sales, according to the provincial government, indicated stronger public engagement and improved economic activity compared to the same period last year.
The sales recorded include those from the LGU pavilions, Food Alley/Park, Garden Show, and exhibits of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial Veterinary Office, and Technology and Livelihood Development Center, among others.
The first four days show that Panaad is both a cultural event and an economic driver, with rising sales reflecting strong public support for local businesses and MSMEs, the provincial government said.
Meanwhile, no untoward incidents were reported by the Task Force Panaad in the past four days of festivities.*
